Name of the Project
Taza Onshore Wind Farm.
Location
The project is situated about 15 km north-west of Taza, in northern Morocco.
Project Owner/s
EDF RE (60%) and Mitsui & Co (40%).
Project Description
The Taza Onshore Wind Farm is part of Morocco’s energy strategy, which aims to produce 52% of its the country’s installed electric power from renewable energies by 2030.
The first phase of the project entails the construction of an 87 MW wind farm, which will comprise 27 wind turbines. The wind farm will power the equivalent of 350 000 homes and prevent the emission of up to 200 000 t/y of carbon dioxide.
Potential Job Creation
During the construction phase, about 500 people will work on the project, and throughout the wind farm’s life, it will contribute to the region’s social and economic development.
Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at €140-million.
Planned Start/End Date
The Taza project is expected to start operations at the beginning of 2022.
Latest Developments
Work on the project started in September 2020.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
GE Renewable Energy (twenty-seven 3.2 MW-85 onshore wind turbines).
Contact Details for Project Information
EDF RE, Manon de Cassini-Hérail, tel +33 1 40 90 48 22 or email manon.decassini-herail@edf-re.fr.
Mitsui & Co corporate communications division, Shoichiro Koga, tel +81 90 5196 8034.